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Hybrid TV & OTT
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European TVs with Netflix remote buttons available this month
A number of TV and Blu-ray player manufacturers will begin marketing devices with dedicated Netflix…
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Anne Sweeney joins Netflix board
Former Disney-ABC Television president Anne Sweeney has joined the board of streaming service Netflix. Sweeney…
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Mid East SVoD service icflix expands
Middle Eastern subscription on-demand service icflix has launched in Kuwait. Icflix has formed a strategic…
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First experience crucial for streaming services, says report
Stream interruptions, inadequate picture fidelity and other poor streaming experience issues prompt nearly three-quarters of…
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BBC plots Red Button evolution with Red Button+
The BBC has announced “the next step” in the evolution of its Red Button service…
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Twitter launches live video service Periscope
Twitter has launched Periscope, an app that lets users share and watch live video broadcasts…
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Wuaki.tv hires iTunes exec to head business development
OTT video-on-demand provider Wuaki.tv has hired former Apple iTunes executive Sébastien Janin to head international…
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Vice launching daily news and OTT channel with HBO
Youth content brand Vice is launching a daily news service on HBO in the US…
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Channel 4 unveils All 4 digital service
Channel 4 has unveiled it’s new digital and on-demand offering All 4, which will go…
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UK local TV operator Made Television launches catch-up TV
Made Television, the UK’s largest local TV broadcaster, is launching its first catch-up services, branded…
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QuickPlay secures multi-million dollar investment
Multiscreen and OTT video specialist QuickPlay has secured a C$57 million (€42 million) investment from…
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Former Hulu chief’s Vessel launches to the public
Vessel, the online video start-up from former Hulu boss Jason Kilar and former Hulu CTO…
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Netflix goes live in Australia, New Zealand
Netflix launches today in Australia and New Zealand, offering streaming packages priced from AU$8.99 (€6.47)…
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Motive begins testing maritime BYOD service
Technology provider Motive Television has begun testing a bring-your-own-device maritime platform with two ferry lines…
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UK SVoD market to pass £1 billion by 2019
The subscription video streaming market in the UK is due to exceed revenues of £1…
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BBC announces new iPlayer originals
Comedians Frankie Boyle and Matt Berry are creating more originals for UK on-demand service BBC…
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NanoTech adds Armada TV to UltraFlix 4K service
NanoTech has partnered with Armada Music to add the Armada TV music channel to its…
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Twitch to ‘replace your television,’ says company founder
Twitch, the Amazon-owned video platform and gaming enthusiasts, will replace traditional TV services in the future…
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BBC Radio 1 passes 2 million YouTube followers
BBC Radio 1 now has more than 2 million subscribers to its YouTube channel, and…
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Youku Tudou costs increase as it prepares originals
Programming costs at Chinese on-demand platform Youku Tudou have risen 11% as the firm gears…
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Millions of subscribers for top UK YouTube networks
“Well over” 100 YouTube content partners in the UK now have an audience of more…
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Discovery founder’s factual SVoD service goes live
CuriosityStream, the new subscription video-on-demand service from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks has gone live in…
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Sling TV launches on Xbox One
Web-delivered TV service, Sling TV, has rolled out on the Xbox One in the US,…
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Estonia’s Levira launches HbbTV service
Estonian digital television operator Levira has launched hybrid TV services in the country in partnership…
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Apple reportedly planning autumn web TV launch
Apple is reportedly planning to launch an online TV service this autumn in partnership with…
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ORF relaunches Austrian VoD site Flimmit
Austrian public broadcaster ORF has relaunched video-on-demand site Flimmit with a new layout and expanded content…
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Netflix confirms Euro content buyer hire
Netflix has confirmed the hire of former Telepool executive Kai Finke to its European content…
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YouTube launches YouTube for Artists
YouTube has launched YouTube for Artists, a service designed to help musicians connect with fans,…
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Pay TV industry experiencing ‘slow crisis’, says Parks Associates
The pay TV industry is experiencing a “slow crisis in terms of paying customers,” with…
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Netflix UK buys ABC fantasy drama
Netflix has acquired rights for ABC fantasy drama One Upon a Time for the UK…